What is the test for finding that a defendant made a false statement to a plaintiff?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from J.T.L. v. R.G.L., 2010 BCSC 1233 (CanLII):
To succeed, the defendant must prove that G.G. made a false statement, knowing it to be false, and intending it to deceive her; that she relied on the fraudulent misrepresentations of G.G.; and that her damage was caused by that reliance: Dhillon v. Dhillon, 2006 BCCA 524 [Dhillon].
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